Cannot delete products

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  • Thread Starter Jason

    (@stanleymog)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any help please?

    Aakash

    (@aakash8)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi @stanleymog

    This post from the dev is a bit old, but may help.
    https://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/topic/delete-products-from-webshop-that-are-no-longer-present-in-the-file/#post-13289863

    Thread Starter Jason

    (@stanleymog)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thanks @aakash8

    That was the post that confused me as it reads (to me) that I have to basically start again, yet I’ve manualy changed all the product descriptions and renamed all the photos.

    If I have to do this all over again, I might as well give up as I have over 2000 products.

    Thanks for your reply.

    Aakash

    (@aakash8)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    @stanleymog Good news, got it figured out!

    How to remove deleted WooCommerce items via WP All Import

    • In the WordPress admin sidebar, navigate to All Import > Manage Imports
    • Hover over the desired import, and click Settings
    • Upload your new import file
    • In the Record Matching section, check the box for Delete products that are no longer present in your file*
    • Click Save Import Configuration
    • Click Run Import

      • *There are additional options to perform other actions on deleted products which can be seen here:

      Screen Shot 2022-09-02 at 11.29.28 PM

      Hope this helped!

    • This reply was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by Aakash.
    Thread Starter Jason

    (@stanleymog)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thanks @aakash8

    But it still isn’t working for me, the box is still greyed out.

    I’ve tried a few different ways but still having no luck.

    Thanks

    Thread Starter Jason

    (@stanleymog)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Plugin Author WP All Import

    (@wpallimport)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hey @stanleymog,

    The “delete missing” option only works in a “New Items” import, and it can only delete products that the import previously created. In other words, “Import A” can only delete missing products if “Import A” previously created them, it can’t delete missing items that were created manually or by another import.

    Since the box to delete products that are no longer present in the import is greyed out, it means you’re using an “Existing Items” import, and that import type does not support deleting missing posts at this time.

    Do you have a way to get an import file that only contains the products that should be deleted?

    Thread Starter Jason

    (@stanleymog)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have got is sorted now using @aakash8 method, it seems the imports after a certain date will work, yet the newer imports won’t.

    Thread Starter Jason

    (@stanleymog)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    I wanted to mark this as resolved but I have to create a message!

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